Coinbase

Coinbase, founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, is a widely recognized cryptocurrency exchange that offers a platform for buying, selling, and storing digital currencies. It's known for its strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and security, making it a popular choice among both novice and experienced crypto investors. Coinbase supports a variety of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin, and provides additional services like a digital wallet and educational resources for users.


Finance

Coinbase Earmarks 10% of Resources to Funding Staff-Pitched Moonshots

The publicly traded crypto exchange is launching an internal incubator program to find the Next Big Thing.

Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite

Markets

Ark Investment Management Ups Holdings in Coinbase

The firm has continued to sell shares in Square.

Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Investment Management

Policy

State of Crypto: Unpacking Hester Peirce's Newest Safe Harbor Proposal

The revised Token Safe Harbor proposal defines what a successful project would look like.

A safe harbor would give crypto startups some breathing room as they launched their projects.

Markets

WeWork Accepting Crypto as Form of Payment

The office-sharing provider will hold the cryptocurrency on its balance sheet and pay landlords and third-party partners in crypto.

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Finance

Consolidations Are Coming to Crypto

Coinbase is for sure going to buy more companies. And with the success of its stock listing, other crypto companies are sure to follow and will also do what public companies do: buy things.

Companies will start coming together like Voltron into giant machines, tossing about energy swords of value and smashing lion-faced fists into traditional intermediaries and financial markets.

Videos

Coinbase CEO Sold $291.8M in Shares on Opening Day

According to SEC filings, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sold nearly $292M worth of shares on opening day, less than 2% of his overall holdings. Incorrect rumors that Armstrong and other Coinbase insiders sold larger stakes spooked the markets. Is this something to worry about, or is it just how public listings work?

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Finance

Crypto Long & Short: Coinbase Going Public Isn’t Selling Out – It’s the Start of a Long Game

With its Nasdaq listing, the exchange will provide on-ramps for many investors. But it's also changing the system from within.

Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite

Markets

Coinbase CEO Sold $291.8M in Shares on Opening Day

The amount represents roughly 1.5% of his holdings.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Near $62K, Recovers Slowly From Turkey Crypto Payment Ban; Dogecoin Jumps

“The biggest fear for many crypto traders has always been that big governments might impose harsh restrictions on cryptocurrencies,” said one analyst.

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